Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2014 |
recommitted to rules |
Jun 19, 2014 |
ordered to third reading cal.1618 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 16, 2014 |
print number 7389a |
Jun 16, 2014 |
amend and recommit to consumer protection |
May 14, 2014 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S7389A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2013-S7389 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 38-B §§830 & 831, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
S439
2013-S7389 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7389 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to consumer protection from prescription drug reimportation PURPOSE: This bill makes prescription drug reimportation an unlawful practice in New York State, authorizes the Attorney General to make an application to the court for an injunction against the continuance of violations of this article, and allows the court to impose civil penal- ties for such violations. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one adds a new article to the general business law titled "Consumer Protection from Prescription Drug Reimportation." This section makes it an unlawful practice to purchase for resale, sell, offer for sale, or deliver in any manner any prescription medication approved by the United States Federal Drug Administration that is either: (1) manufactured in the United States, exported to another coun- try, and then subsequently reimported in violation of state or federal law, or (2) manufactured for sale in another country and imported into the United States in violation of state or federal law. Further, this section provides enforcement and penalties for this new article. It authorizes the New York State Attorney General to make an
2013-S7389 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7389 I N S E N A T E May 14, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to consumer protection from prescription drug reimportation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 38-B to read as follows: ARTICLE 38-B CONSUMER PROTECTION FROM PRESCRIPTION DRUG REIMPORTATION SECTION 830. UNLAWFUL PRACTICES. 831. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES. S 830. UNLAWFUL PRACTICES. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION OR AGENT OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF TO PURCHASE FOR RESALE, SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, OR DELIVER IN ANY MANNER, ANY PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION THAT IS EITHER: 1. MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES, EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES TO ANY OTHER COUNTRY, AND IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM ANY PLACE OUTSIDE THEREOF IN VIOLATION OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW; OR 2. MANUFACTURED FOR SALE IN A COUNTRY OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES AND IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM ANY PLACE OUTSIDE THEREOF IN VIOLATION OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW. S 831. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES. 1. WHENEVER THERE SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE, AN APPLICATION MAY BE MADE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO A COURT OR JUSTICE HAVING JURISDICTION BY A SPECIAL PROCEEDING TO ISSUE AN INJUNC- TION TO ENJOIN AND RESTRAIN THE CONTINUANCE OF SUCH VIOLATIONS; AND IF IT SHALL APPEAR TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT OR JUSTICE THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS, IN FACT, VIOLATED THIS ARTICLE, AN INJUNCTION MAY BE ISSUED BY SUCH COURT OR JUSTICE ENJOINING AND RESTRAINING ANY FURTHER VIOLATION, WITHOUT REQUIRING PROOF THAT ANY PERSON HAS, IN FACT, BEEN INJURED OR DAMAGED THEREBY. IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING, THE COURT MAY MAKE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2013-S7389A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 38-B §§830 & 831, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
S439
2013-S7389A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7389A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to consumer protection from prescription drug reimportation PURPOSE: This bill makes prescription drug reimportation an unlawful practice in New York State, authorizes the Attorney General to make an application to the court for an injunction against the continuance of violations of this article, and allows the court to impose civil penalties for such violations. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one adds a new article to the general business law titled "Consumer Protection from Prescription Drug Reimportation." This section makes it an unlawful practice to purchase for resale, sell, offer for sale, or deliver in any manner any prescription drug approved by the United States Federal Drug Administration that is either: (1) manufactured in the United States, exported to another country, and then subsequently reimported in violation of state or federal law, or (2) manufactured for sale in another country and imported into the United States in violation of state or federal law. Further, this section provides enforcement and penalties for this new article. It authorizes the New York State Attorney General to make an
2013-S7389A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7389--A I N S E N A T E May 14, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GALLIVAN, KENNEDY, MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to consumer protection from prescription drug reimportation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 38-B to read as follows: ARTICLE 38-B CONSUMER PROTECTION FROM PRESCRIPTION DRUG REIMPORTATION SECTION 830. UNLAWFUL PRACTICES. 831. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES. S 830. UNLAWFUL PRACTICES. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION OR AGENT OR EMPLOYEE THEREOF TO PURCHASE FOR RESALE, SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, OR DELIVER IN ANY MANNER, ANY PRESCRIPTION DRUG APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION THAT IS EITHER: 1. MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES, EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES TO ANY OTHER COUNTRY, AND IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM ANY PLACE OUTSIDE THEREOF IN VIOLATION OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW; OR 2. MANUFACTURED FOR SALE IN A COUNTRY OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES AND IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM ANY PLACE OUTSIDE THEREOF IN VIOLATION OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW. S 831. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES. 1. WHENEVER THERE SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE, AN APPLICATION MAY BE MADE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO A COURT OR JUSTICE HAVING JURISDICTION BY A SPECIAL PROCEEDING TO ISSUE AN INJUNC- TION TO ENJOIN AND RESTRAIN THE CONTINUANCE OF SUCH VIOLATIONS; AND IF IT SHALL APPEAR TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT OR JUSTICE THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS, IN FACT, VIOLATED THIS ARTICLE, AN INJUNCTION MAY BE ISSUED BY SUCH COURT OR JUSTICE ENJOINING AND RESTRAINING ANY FURTHER EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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